I did and I know you said "Catholic Church" in your first post and then you waggled your finger at me and said "Church". So which is it and why did you waggle?vraiblonde said:
"The Da Vinci Code" - Hinderance or Hype?
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morganj614
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Tonio said:
Think about questioning religions and their beliefs?
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2ndAmendment said:
I think there is alot of room in the world for different beliefs and no one way is the right way. What each person believes doesn't make it wrong or right. I hope the movie opens up discussion and dialogue so people do ask questions and opens their minds to different ways.
There is One major difference between Christianity and other religions. Other religions are man's attempt to be good enough to get to heaven, nirvana, etc. Christianity is God's plan of salvation because He knows we cannot be good enough so we need forgiveness. Religion is man reaching up to God. Christianity is God reaching down to man.morganj614 said:
mAlice
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Christianity began within the Jewish religion among the followers of Jesus of Nazareth. Under the leadership of the Apostles Peter and Paul, it welcomed Gentiles, and gradually separated from Pharisaic Judaism. Some Jewish Christians rejected this approach and developed into various sects of their own, while others were joined with Gentile Christians in the development of the church; within both groups there existed great diversity of belief. Professor Bentley Layton writes, "the lack of uniformity in ancient Christian scripture in the early period is very striking, and it points to the substantial diversity within the Christian religion." A church hierarchy seems to have developed by the time of the Pastoral Epistles (1 Tim 3, Titus 1) and was certainly formalized by the 4th century [9].
Christianity spread across the Mediterranean Basin, enduring persecution by the Roman Emperors. As Christianity expanded beyond Palestine, it also came into increased contact with Hellenistic culture; Greek philosophy, especially Platonism, became a significant influence on Christian thought through theologians such as Origen. Elements of mystery religions such as Mithraism may have been incorporated into Christianity, although scholars differ on the extent to which the developing Christian faith adopted identifiably pagan beliefs.[10]
Theological disputes about the correct interpretation of Christian teaching led to internal conflicts; the various churches of Early Christianity shared a common creed, but actual beliefs varied widely.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity
Christianity spread across the Mediterranean Basin, enduring persecution by the Roman Emperors. As Christianity expanded beyond Palestine, it also came into increased contact with Hellenistic culture; Greek philosophy, especially Platonism, became a significant influence on Christian thought through theologians such as Origen. Elements of mystery religions such as Mithraism may have been incorporated into Christianity, although scholars differ on the extent to which the developing Christian faith adopted identifiably pagan beliefs.[10]
Theological disputes about the correct interpretation of Christian teaching led to internal conflicts; the various churches of Early Christianity shared a common creed, but actual beliefs varied widely.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity
morganj614
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I won't go because I don't go to a movie theater unless I am dragged in kicking and screaming 
Pandora said:
Tonio
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elaine said:
There are excellent guidelines for ethical interpersonal conduct, such as the Golden Rule, that transcend religious doctrine. "Morals" is a misleading word, because religions have different moral codes for personal behavior, even when that behavior doesn't affect other people. One doesn't have to be religious to follow the Golden Rule.
You are in an argumentative mood today.2ndAmendment said:
Wanna rassle? I think I can take ya
Bustem' Down
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I'm going to see it, and it still won't convince me to go to Church just like the Passion didn't.
MMDad
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morganj614 said:I won't go because I don't go to a movie theater unless I am dragged in kicking and screaming
But I did read the book because the Catholic reaction was so strong that I wanted to see what the deal was.If the Catholics get any more kirked out over the movie, I just may go to the land of sticky floors, dirty seats, overpriced snacks, and movie talkers.
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Yeah, holy crap did he grow a mullet?SamSpade said:
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I read a bunch of books on the topic years before "The DaVinci Code ever came out. I found them interesting from a philosophical point of view but I don't really care enough to get all worked up about it. It was more for theoretcal history.MMDad said:
If the Catholics get any more kirked out over the movie, I just may go to the land of sticky floors, dirty seats, overpriced snacks, and movie talkers.
